Anthony Hamilton performs on Sept. 16 in New York City. Love Is The New Black is his first full length album in five years. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption
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Anthony Hamilton's Love is the New Black leads off this week's shortlist of the best new albums out Sept. 24. Antwon Maxwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ali Wong photographed by Stephanie Gonot. Stephanie Gonot/Stephanie Gonot hide caption
Tinsel Tales 4: Stories Told Through Song
This summer, R&B singer Anthony Hamilton took NPR Music on a tour of the places in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C. that shaped his voice. Mito Habe-Evans/NPR hide caption
NPR contributor Jason King (right) sits down with R&B star Maxwell in an episode of the documentary series Noteworthy. NPR hide caption
Tiny Desk Concert with Anthony Hamilton. Brandon Chew/NPR hide caption
Anthony Hamilton's new album, What I'm Feelin', is out March 25. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Anthony Hamilton's first Christmas album is called Home for the Holidays. LaVan Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Anthony Hamilton at the Los Angeles shoot for the video for "Woo" in November. Adrian Sidney/Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Anthony Hamilton's new album, Back to Love, comes out Dec. 13. Adrian Sidney hide caption